Notes
Ref#53:
Thomas was born in 1688, married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Davis. His
headstone at Newark, bears this inscription:
Here Lies Ye Body of Thomas
Ball, Decd Octr Ye 18tth 1744
In Ye 57 year of his Age
Here lies an Aged Man of 4 years old.
(This refers to his late profession of religion)
Beloved Wife andd Children dear,
Remember now I am gone.
Ref#113:
Remains moved to Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, NJ.
Ref#168:
pg. 393
1713 Dec. 15. Rogers, John, of Newark, Essex Co., yeoman; will
of. Wife Elizabeth. Children--Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Phebe, all
under 18, brother Jabez, now absent. House and lot, 7 acres within the
Neck Gate between Mr. Notman and ** Thomas Ball **, 6 a. in the Great Neck
between Mr. Plum and Mr. Pierson, 2 1/2 a. in the Great Neck on the high-
way between Benjamin Baldwin and brother Joseph Rogers, land and
meadow on Tonie's Creek. Personal property. The wife sole executrix.
Witnesses--Georg Harison, Nath'll Ward, John Cooper. Proved March
19, 1715-6.
Lib. A, p. 1
Ref#176:
THOMAS BALL 1687 - 1744
Sixth child, fourth son of Edward and Abigail Blatchley, he was born in
Newark, N. J. About 1710 he married Sarah Davis. He was a blacksmith by
trade and he served as constable of Newark in 1715 and 1716.
About 1718 he moved to a tract of land he had bought between Hilton and
Jefferson Village (now Maplewood, N, J.). There he lived until his death
on December 18, 1744. His wife lived to be eighty-seven.
Their children are Timothy. a tanner (born 1711, died 1758, married Esther
Bruen) Aaron, a blacksmith (born 1713, died 1752, married Hannah Camp),
Affia (born 1715, died 1760, married Simon Searing), Nathaniel, a
blacksmith
(born 1717, died 1781, married Esther Osborn). Ezekiel, a carpenter (born
1721, died 1810, married Mary Jones), Jonas, a cooper (born 1723, died
1787,
married Hannah Bruen), Mary (born 1726, died 1817, married first John
Bruen,
a sailor lost off Newfoundland, second Thomas Longworth Esquire), Rachel
(born 1728, died 1750. married Samuel Headly), David (born 1729, died
1789,
married first Phebe Brown, second Joanna Watkins), Thomas, a lawyer (born
1731, died 1806, married Mary Crane), Amos, "deficient mentally, a
wanderer
(born 1733, probably survived about 40 years) and Moses (born 1735, died
1775, married).
Ref#51:
N.E.H.G.R. IX 158 - Ball Family - no author. Thomas had 77 grandchildren.
Ref#175:
1747, March 28. Ball, Moses, of Newark, Essex Co.; will of. Cousins
Caleb Ball, John Ball, Joseph Peck, Timothy Peck, Sarah Peck, Marcy
Dowd {Dodd}, and her sister Elizabeth, and Ruth Seward. Children of
brother
Joseph Ball, deceased, Isaac only excepted, to have land bought of
Nathaniel Bowers. Children of brother ** Thomas Ball ** (one named
Amos).
Cousins - Moses Harrison, Daniel Harrison, and Moses Baldwin. Land
on the cove bought of John Gardner. Children of brothers Caleb, Joseph,
Thomas Ball, and children of sisters Abigail Harrison, & Lidea {Lydia}
Peck,
Remainder of real estate to Samuel Alling, John Ogden, Jun'r
and Stephen Baldwin in trust for the Presbyterian Society of Newark for
the support of the ministers. Executors - wife Mary and Stephen Baldwin.
Witnesses - James Nuttman, John Stratten, Jon'n {Jonathan} Sergeant.
Proved
May 8, 1747.
Lib. E. p. 36.
1747, May 14. Inventory of personal estate, 237.10.00; made by Jonathan
Sergeant and Nathaniel Johnson.
1733, April 24. Ball, Joseph, of Essex Co.; will of. Wife Elizabeth,
to have 8 acres at Wheeler's point, joining lands of Joseph Canfield and
David Person {Pierson}. Children - Daniel, Joseph, Samuel, Isaac,
Jonathan,
Hannah Ball & Rebecca Baldwin. 50 acres of land upon Third River;
lands joining lands of John Moriss {Morris}, ** Thomas Ball **, Moses
Ball, Thomas
Alling and ** Daniel Harrison **; also land on Maple Island Creek.
Executors -
brother Moses Ball and son Daniel Ball. Witnesses - Daniel Sergeant,
Jonathan Sergeant, David Ogden, Jun'r. Proved May 14, 1733.
Lib. B, p. 427
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